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- the present disclosure relates to an apparatus management system.
- a management system measures room temperature inside a building and ambient temperature, and when a resident of the building comes to feel comfortable due to the introduction of outside air, the system sends a message that advises the resident to open a major window for ventilation in the building, and the system controls the on/off state of an air conditioner configured to control temperatures inside the building in accordance with an open or closed state of the window (Patent Literature 1).
- Patent Literature 1 Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. 2012-251731
- An object of the present disclosure is to solve such a problem, that is, to provide an apparatus management system configured to control the air environment in an indoor space by detecting a time at which a person on the road returns to a site, such as a residence.
- an apparatus management system includes: a bathroom heating and drying apparatus configured to control the air environment in a bathroom space; and a control terminal connected to the bathroom heating and drying apparatus to transmit and receive information to and from the bathroom heating and drying apparatus.
- the control terminal includes: a condition acquisition unit configured to acquire operation information related to a control condition of the bathroom heating and drying apparatus; a control condition determination unit configured to determine the control condition of the bathroom heating and drying apparatus, based on the information acquired by the condition acquisition unit; and an operating unit configured to operate the bathroom heating and drying apparatus under the control condition determined by the control condition determination unit.
- the apparatus management system is capable of detecting a time at which a person (user) on the road returns to a site, such as a residence, and efficiently changing the control condition in accordance with the time of user's arrival. Therefore, the apparatus management system is useful as an apparatus management system for preparing a suitable air environment in the indoor space while reducing energy loss even when no person is present at the site.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus management system according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an example of an indoor space in the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an example of a bathroom heating and drying apparatus in the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of operation of a control condition determination unit.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 the configuration of apparatus management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is described using FIGS. 1 to 4 .
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the apparatus management system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an example of an indoor space in the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an example of a bathroom heating and drying apparatus in the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of operation of a control condition determination unit.
- apparatus management system 1 includes bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 and control terminal 3 .
- bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 is configured to control the air environment in bathroom space 6 .
- bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 is exemplified as a bathroom heating and drying apparatus configured to control the air environment in bathroom space 6 and convey air to outdoor space 7 .
- bathroom space 6 refers to a space enclosed by walls, a floor, and a roof, and can be rephrased as the interior of a building.
- a space provided with a window and a duct for ventilation in a state capable of ventilation also corresponds to bathroom space 6 .
- outdoor space 7 refers to a space lacking at least one of a wall and a roof, and can be rephrased as the exterior of the building.
- Control terminal 3 is connected to bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 to transmit and receive information to and from bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 .
- control terminal 3 is connected to bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 via internal network 8 .
- internal network 8 refers to a network arranged in an indoor space and configured to connect communication terminals under the management of the network.
- external network 91 a network connected to a communication terminal arranged in outdoor space 7
- specific examples of external network 91 include the Internet and a public line including the Internet.
- bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 includes: a heating unit (not illustrated) configured to heat air; bathroom heating and drying apparatus main body 237 ; and ventilation unit 231 .
- the heating unit is a heater, specifically, a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater.
- PTC positive temperature coefficient
- Bathroom heating and drying apparatus main body 237 has circulation fan 238 thereinside.
- indoor air inlet 233 configured to draw air from bathroom space 6
- indoor air outlet 236 configured to discharge air to bathroom space 6 are provided.
- Ventilation unit 231 is provided on the side face of bathroom heating and drying apparatus main body 237 , and includes exhaust fan 239 configured to exhaust air from bathroom space 6 to outdoor space 7 ; and outdoor air outlet 232 .
- Circulation fan 238 and exhaust fan 239 each include, for example, an impeller held by a rotating shaft of a motor. By energizing the motor to rotate the impeller on the rotating shaft, circulation fan 238 causes air to flow from the indoor air inlet 233 to indoor air outlet 236 .
- air drawn in from indoor air inlet 233 is heated by a PTC heater serving as the heating unit. The heated air is discharged by circulation fan 238 to bathroom space 6 via indoor air outlet 236 to heat bathroom space 6 .
- Exhaust fan 239 causes air to flow from indoor air inlet 233 to outdoor air outlet 232 .
- circulation fan 238 produces an air current that flows from bathroom space 6 via the inside of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 to bathroom space 6 , that is, a circulating air current that circulates through bathroom space 6 .
- Exhaust fan 239 produces an air current that flows from indoor air inlet 233 to outdoor air outlet 232 , that is, an exhaust air current that flows from bathroom space 6 to outdoor space 7 .
- Bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 is preferably a bathroom heater-dryer configured to dry the laundry hung in bathroom space 6 .
- Bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 is provided in the ceiling of a bathroom such that indoor air inlet 233 and indoor air outlet 236 are arranged in the ceiling of the bathroom, and outdoor air outlet 232 is arranged in the back of the ceiling.
- Bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 is preferably capable of controlling the temperature in bathroom space 6 by imparting a multi-stage heating function for bathroom space 6 to the heating unit. This configuration allows the operation of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 to be controlled so as to achieve heating performance appropriate for drying and heating in bathroom space 6 .
- Bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 may include exhaust shutter 235 capable of opening and closing a conveying path for conveying air from bathroom space 6 to outdoor space 7 .
- exhaust shutter 235 When bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 raises the temperature in bathroom space 6 , exhaust shutter 235 is closed, whereby bathroom space 6 can be efficiently heated.
- Apparatus management system 1 may further include humidity sensing unit 311 configured to sense humidity information, that is, the indoor humidity in bathroom space 6 .
- humidity sensing unit 311 include a humidity sensor.
- Humidity sensing unit 311 is configured to electrically acquire humidity information, and transmits the acquired humidity information to condition acquisition unit 31 (described in detail later) of control terminal 3 via internal network 8 .
- Apparatus management system 1 by including humidity sensing unit 311 , can compare an indoor humidity and a target indoor humidity which is a predetermined target threshold of humidity in bathroom space 6 to control bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 more efficiently.
- Apparatus management system 1 may further include smell measuring unit 312 configured to measure a smell in bathroom space 6 .
- smell measuring unit 312 include a smell sensor. Note that the smell sensor converts a smell into smell information and acquires the smell information.
- Smell measuring unit 312 is configured to electrically acquire smell information and transmit the acquired smell information to condition acquisition unit 31 of control terminal 3 via internal network 8 .
- Apparatus management system 1 by including smell measuring unit 312 , can compare a smell value in bathroom space 6 and a target indoor environment in bathroom space 6 , that is, a reference smell value (a predetermined smell threshold) to control bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 more efficiently.
- the smell value mentioned herein refers to, for example, the intensity of a smell.
- Apparatus management system 1 may further include person presence information acquisition unit 313 configured to acquire person presence information about whether or not any person is present in a building.
- person presence information acquisition unit 313 include a human sensor.
- Person presence information acquisition unit 313 is configured to electrically acquire person presence information and transmit the acquired person presence information to condition acquisition unit 31 of control terminal 3 via internal network 8 .
- Apparatus management system 1 by including person presence information acquisition unit 313 , can use humidity sensing unit 311 and smell measuring unit 312 more effectively. Furthermore, apparatus management system 1 can be made use of as a security system when control terminal 3 acquires person presence information via internal network 8 and transmits the person presence information to mobile communication device 9 via external network 91 .
- Examples of mobile communication device 9 mentioned herein include a tablet terminal and a mobile phone terminal.
- person presence information acquisition unit 313 can sense person presence information with higher accuracy.
- Person presence information acquisition unit 313 is not limited to a specific module, and indirect information, such as electric usage, which is obtainable from a network can be used as a substitute for person presence information acquisition unit 313 .
- Apparatus management system 1 may further include input unit 314 configured to accept an input of the time of arrival of a person at a building.
- Input unit 314 is configured to acquire information on the time of person's arrival by using a remote controller for bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 .
- the acquired information on the time of arrival is transmitted to condition acquisition unit 31 of control terminal 3 via internal network 8 .
- it may be configured such that the information is inputted by another apparatus in the building via internal network 8 or by mobile communication device 9 used as an input unit to transmit the information to control terminal 3 .
- it may be configured such that information on the present position of mobile communication device 9 is transmitted to present position information acquisition unit 34 (described in detail later) of control terminal 3 via external network 91 .
- Input unit 314 is not limited to an input terminal, and calculation using indirect information, such as information on a present position, which is obtainable from a network as described above can be made use of as a substitute for input unit 314 .
- control terminal 3 includes condition acquisition unit 31 , control condition determination unit 32 , and operating unit 33 .
- Condition acquisition unit 31 is configured to acquire operation information related to a control condition of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 .
- Examples of the operation information related to the control condition include the time of arrival of a person at a building, indoor humidity in bathroom space 6 , the intensity of a smell in bathroom space 6 , and person presence information about whether or not any person is present.
- Condition acquisition unit 31 acquires at least one of these items of operation information related to the control condition.
- time required for a user on the road to arrive at a building is defined as the time of arrival.
- Examples of a method by which condition acquisition unit 31 acquires the indoor humidity in bathroom space 6 , the intensity of a smell in bathroom space 6 , person presence information in a building, and the time of user's arrival include a method of acquiring information from humidity sensing unit 311 , smell measuring unit 312 , person presence information acquisition unit 313 , or input unit 314 , each unit being connected via internal network 8 .
- condition acquisition unit 31 acquires the time of arrival
- input unit 314 examples of the method further include a method of inputting the time of arrival via an input device provided in control terminal 3 .
- condition acquisition unit 31 may be connected to a display panel via internal network 8 and the time of arrival may be inputted using the display panel.
- the time of arrival may be inputted using mobile communication device 9 , such as a tablet terminal or a mobile phone terminal.
- the inputted time of arrival is transmitted to condition acquisition unit 31 via external network 91 , that is, by wireless communications.
- Mobile communication device 9 has a positional information acquisition function with which to acquire base station information used by GPS or wireless communications, and thereby acquire positional information on mobile communication device 9 at a time point, that is, information on the present position of mobile communication device 9 .
- Control terminal 3 is connected to external network 91 , thereby being capable of communicating, via external network 91 , with mobile communication device 9 connected to external network 91 .
- Control terminal 3 may include present position information acquisition unit 34 , positional information storage unit 35 , and expected-time-of-arrival calculation unit 36 .
- Present position information acquisition unit 34 is configured to acquire information on the present position of mobile communication device 9 more than once at different time points from mobile communication device 9 .
- Positional information storage unit 35 is configured to store positional information on control terminal 3 .
- Expected-time-of-arrival calculation unit 36 calculates the distance between control terminal 3 and mobile communication device 9 , based on the positional information on control terminal 3 , and the information on the present position of mobile communication device 9 .
- expected-time-of-arrival calculation unit 36 calculates the movement speed of mobile communication device 9 by using the plurality of items of present position information acquired by present position information acquisition unit 34 , and thereby calculates the expected time of arrival of mobile communication device 9 at the position of control terminal 3 .
- Control condition determination unit 32 determines a control condition of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 , based on the operation information acquired by condition acquisition unit 31 .
- a method of determining the control condition is, for example, to estimate the time of user's arrival by processing described later, and, with respect to the estimated time of arrival, adjust the time to complete the heating and drying of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 and change a driving time for a heater.
- control condition determination unit 32 reduces energy loss and improves usability.
- control condition determination unit 32 operates exhaust fan 239 of ventilation unit 231 of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 before the time of arrival, and thereby discharges air in bathroom space 6 to outdoor space 7 to perform ventilation, whereby a smell due to the humidity in bathroom space 6 is removed to improve usability.
- Operating unit 33 operates bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 under the control condition determined by control condition determination unit 32 .
- control condition determination unit 32 determines a control condition by using operation information acquired by condition acquisition unit 31.
- Control condition determination unit 32 acquires person presence information of person presence information acquisition unit 313 from condition acquisition unit 31 (Step S 61 ).
- control condition determination unit 32 determines user's presence, that is, whether or not a user is absent, based on the person presence information (Step S 62 ). If control condition determination unit 32 determines, based on person presence information, that a user is absent (Yes at step S 62 ), expected-time-of-arrival calculation unit 36 or input unit 314 estimates the time of user's arrival (Step S 63 ). Note that, if control condition determination unit 32 determines, based on the person presence information, that a user is not absent (No at Step S 62 ), the process returns to step S 61 .
- control condition determination unit 32 determines whether or not the estimated time of user's arrival is shorter than a predetermined time (a predetermined time threshold) (Step 64 ).
- the predetermined time mentioned herein refers to a time required to complete the drying of clothes and the preparation of a suitable air environment in bathroom space 6 before user's arrival, and is set in advance.
- the predetermined time depends on, for example, the air environment, desired by a user, in bathroom space 6 or the power of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 .
- the time of arrival depends on a user's transportation means. Therefore, it is configured such that a user can appropriately change the predetermined time via a display panel or the like.
- control condition determination unit 32 If the estimated time of user's arrival is shorter than the predetermined time (Yes at step S 64 ), control condition determination unit 32 outputs an operation start instruction for bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 to operating unit 33 (Step S 65 ). If the estimated time of user's arrival is longer than the predetermined time (No at step S 64 ), the process returns to Step S 63 .
- the predetermined time By setting the predetermined time longer as needed and providing a longer time to prepare a suitable air environment in bathroom space 6 , air environment required by a user can be provided before user's arrival.
- bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 can start operation at the time when a person (the user) is about to arrive at a building, without the need for setting a time of arrival in advance by using a timer or the like.
- the operation start of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 include the start-up of operation from a shutdown state and an increase in heating power, such as turning ON or increasing of the heater output of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 during heating operation or clothes drying operation.
- Examples of the operation start further include operations such as turning ON of ventilation unit 231 or increasing the output of ventilation unit 231 to remove a smell in bathroom space 6 after the completion of a drying operation, but, the operation start is not limited to them.
- control condition determination unit 32 estimates the time of user's arrival again after a lapse of a predetermined time, with expected-time-of-arrival calculation unit 36 or input unit 314 (Step 66 ). Then, control condition determination unit 32 compares the time of user's arrival estimated at Step 66 and the time of user's arrival estimated at Step S 63 (Step S 67 ). If the time of user's arrival estimated at Step S 66 is longer than the time of user's arrival estimated at Step S 63 (Yes at Step S 67 ), control condition determination unit 32 determines that the user's arrival will be delayed.
- control condition determination unit 32 outputs, to operating unit 33 , an instruction to stop the operation of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 under operation (Step S 68 ).
- the operation stop of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 include operations, such as a decrease in heating power, such as turning OFF of the heater or lowering of the output of the heater, or operations, such as turning OFF or lowering of ventilation unit 231 under ventilating operation, but the operation stop is not limited to them. If the time of user's arrival estimated at Step S 66 is shorter than the time of user's arrival estimated at Step 63 (No at Step S 67 ), control condition determination unit 32 determines that the time of user's arrival will be advanced, and the process returns to Step S 61 .
- the apparatus management system is capable of efficiently changing a control condition in accordance with the time of user's arrival. Accordingly, even when no person is present, a suitable indoor environment can be prepared by exercising operation control with lower energy loss, although, for example, a time is needed.
- apparatus management system 1 may perform the following control.
- control condition determination unit 32 compares an indoor humidity sensed by humidity sensing unit 311 with a target indoor humidity in bathroom space 6 . Furthermore, control condition determination unit 32 may compare a time of arrival with a predetermined time to determine the operation of bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 .
- control condition determination unit 32 may raise the temperature of air blown from bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 into the bathroom space.
- control condition determination unit 32 may increase the volume of air blown from bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 into the bathroom space.
- control condition determination unit 32 performs natural ventilation by putting exhaust shutter 235 into the open state and stopping exhaust fan 239 and circulation fan 238 .
- ventilation can be performed without trapping a smell in a bathroom and consuming energy.
- control condition determination unit 32 may increase the volume of air exhausted, in the bathroom space, from bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 to the outside of the bathroom space.
- control conditions can be used in combination without a contradiction therebetween.
- the time of user's arrival may be estimated, and, before this time of arrival, a suitable air environment may be prepared by combining bathroom heating and drying apparatus 2 and other indoor environment control apparatuses.
- the present disclosure makes it possible to detect a time when a person (user) on the road arrives at a base such as a residence, and efficiently changes a control condition in accordance with the time of user's arrival, and thus is useful as an apparatus management system that prepares a suitable air environment in an indoor space while reducing energy loss, even when no person is present.
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- 1 . . . apparatus management system
- 2 . . . bathroom heating and drying apparatus
- 3 . . . control terminal
- 6 . . . bathroom space
- 7 . . . outdoor space
- 9 . . . mobile communication device
- 91 . . . external network
- 31 . . . condition acquisition unit
- 32 . . . control condition determination unit
- 33 . . . operating unit
- 34 . . . present position information acquisition unit
- 35 . . . positional information storage unit
- 36 . . . expected-time-of-arrival calculation unit
- 231 . . . ventilation unit
- 232 . . . outdoor air outlet
- 233 . . . indoor air inlet
- 235 . . . exhaust shutter
- 236 . . . indoor air outlet
- 237 . . . bathroom heating and drying apparatus main body
- 238 . . . circulation fan
- 239 . . . exhaust fan
- 311 . . . humidity sensing unit
- 312 . . . smell measuring unit
- 313 . . . person presence information acquisition unit
- 314 . . . input unit
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